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Apr 14, 2026
Employment – Summary judgment doesn’t violate Seventh Amendment
The 4th Circuit affirmed summary judgment for United Airlines, ruling it does not violate the Seventh Amendment in a retaliation claim by Leslie Anthony.
Mar 3, 2026
Patent and Trademark – Patent & Trademark Office dismisses suit by patent holder
Factor2 Multimedia's claims against the PTO alleging constitutional violations in ex parte patent reexaminations were dismissed by the Eastern District of Virginia court.
Legal Tech
- How large language models are leveling the personal injury playing field
- Attorney Share, Lawmatics integrate to automate law firm referrals
- How ransomware tactics against law firms are changing
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in vehicle accident
- Medical Malpractice – Patient dies after alleged improper medicine admin
- Workers’ Compensation-Vehicle accident paralyzes Brazilian cement worker
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Felony eluding conviction supported by dash cam video
- Jury and jurors – Batson challenge fails
- Habeas corpus – District court erred when it granted writ of habeas corpus
- Fraud – Defendant fails to show that unjust enrichment claim was untimely
- Civil Rights – Police didn’t use excessive force when they shot man with prop gun
- Prisons – Correctional officials granted immunity in lawsuit over inmate’s murder
- Contract – Court finds contract terms ambiguous
